Piezoelectric motors are used for precision positioning (for example, in cameras) and have also been studied for potential application in micromotors. Bhargava investigated a variation of a piezoelectric motor design recently reported in the technical literature. Under the direction of Professor David Greve, he fabricated several motors and characterized these motors mechanically and electrically.

Bhargava received a medal and a cash prize for his win. The work is expected to form part of a paper that will be submitted to the 2009 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium to be held in Rome in September.